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DG3 5HZ

Postcode

A postcode in Mid Nithsdale - 01, Mid and Upper Nithsdale ward, Dumfries and Galloway.

This report describes the area around DG3 5HZ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around DG3 5HZ

Schools near DG3 5HZ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Closeburn School
Primary
610 m
8 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Closeburn House
Special
610 m
8 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

The neighbourhood: Mid Nithsdale - 01

Everything about Mid Nithsdale - 01
Population
1,004
Joint 10,642nd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
56.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.4%
Joint 14,110th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: DG3

Everything about DG3
Population
4,637
443rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
38%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
62.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.